Estrella Andina vs Estrella Ecuatoriana

Oreotrochilus estella compared with Oreotrochilus chimborazo

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Estrella Andina	Estrella Ecuatoriana
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Oreotrochilus	Oreotrochilus
Species	Oreotrochilus estella	Oreotrochilus chimborazo

Evolutionary Relationship

Estrella Andina and Estrella Ecuatoriana share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Oreotrochilus.

Conservation Status

Estrella Andina

LC — Least Concern

Estrella Ecuatoriana

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Estrella Andina	Estrella Ecuatoriana
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Estrella Andina

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.

Estrella Ecuatoriana

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Estrella Andina

The Andean Hillstar (Oreotrochilus estella) is a species in the genus Oreotrochilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway